should complete the existing term.
TERM LIMITATIONS FOR ELECTED
OFFICIALS
Farm Bureau supports term limitations for
the members of the U.S. Congress and the WV
Legislature.
We propose a limit of two, six-year terms in
succession for U.S. Senators and six, two-year
terms in succession for members of the U.S. House
of Representatives. We recommend comparable
12-year limits for members of the West Virginia
Senate, House of Delegates and State Supreme
Court of Appeals.
OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR AND ELECTION OF
STATE OFFICIALS
Farm Bureau is opposed to the creation of
the office of Lieutenant Governor. The state
population, tax base, and requirements of this
office would not justify the creation of another
executive position.
We further recommend that all of the present
state elective offices be continued as such and that
the Executive Branch of Government should not be
expanded.
CONSOLIDATION OF CITY &
COUNTY GOVERNMENTS
Should government consolidation be proposed,
each incorporated municipality and the voting
precincts in the areas of the county outside the
municipality must approve the consolidation by a
two-thirds majority vote.
REVISION OF STATE
CONSTITUTION
Farm Bureau opposes the holding of a State
Constitutional Convention for general redrafting of
the existing Constitution.
WORDING ON BALLOTS
Farm Bureau recommends that amendments or
issues placed on the ballot for voter consideration
be worded in such a manner that a simple yes or
no means exactly that, and not be worded in such a
manner as to be confusing to the voter.
RECALL OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS
We recommend that public officials in West
Virginia be subject to recall with the possibility of
removal from office by popular vote.
SELECTION OF JUDGES IN THE
SYSTEM OF COURTS IN WV
Farm Bureau supports changing the system of
selection of justices and judges in West Virginia’s
courts to a nonpartisan ballot.
FEDERAL
DESECRATION OF THE UNITED
STATES FLAG
The United States Supreme Court has ruled that
states could not impose a penalty for desecration of
one’s personal United States flag.
Farm Bureau believes that the United States flag
is a symbol of freedom and liberty unequaled in
the world and that the wanton destruction of our
flag demeans the values, which we, as free people,
hold so dear. We recommend that any American
flag sold which is 2 ft. x 3 ft. or larger come with
instructions for proper use – display and disposal.
We support a constitutional amendment making
flag desecration a felony.
BALANCED FEDERAL BUDGET
Farm Bureau insists on a balanced federal
budget, accomplished by reducing federal
government expenditures and not increasing taxes.
Any balanced budget proposal should require full
compliance in not more than five years.
AMENDMENTS FOR BOND ISSUES
Farm Bureau recommends that amendments
for bond issues not be presented to the people by
the Legislature unless it is clearly stated how the
bonds are to be retired, and how the funds are to be
distributed.
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